FSA pumps £500,000 into food safety funding
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has injected £500,000 into funding food safety, authenticity and traceability research in collaboration with the Technology Strategy Board (TSB).
Archives for May 13, 2013
Danone acquires US organic baby food company Happy Family
Groupe Danone has acquired a 92% stake in US-based organic baby food company Happy Family, saying that it intends to step up development of the company and its brands.
Sharp increase in Russian poultry imports
Russia has significantly increased poultry imports so far this year, according to the latest data from the Federal Customs Service (FCS).
Henkel offers resource for enhancing safety of food packaging
Henkel, a German adhesives manufacturer, is offering an online resource to help food processors ensure the safety of their product packaging.
Homegrown Australasian energy drinks are happy going their own way
Yesterday, we looked at how energy drinks, in spite of their small market size, have been enjoying an effervescent year of growth in Asia, to the point the continent now accounts for two out of every five litres sold.
Dairy
Synlait considers IPO as it prepares to export a2 to China
Chinese-controlled New Zealand dairy processing company Synlait Milk is considering a public listing of its shares on the NZX New Zealand main-board stock exchange.
Plant-based protein craze drives renewed interest in peanut flour
While peanut flour has been around for years, recent interest in protein - particularly the plant-based variety - has sparked renewed interest, particularly in the nutritional bars market, according to one leading supplier.
Study unlocks benefits of walnut for heart health
The heart health benefits of walnuts may be linked to different parts of the nuts acting on different physiological functions, says new data in the Journal of Nutrition.
Decades of improving US cholesterol levels abruptly ended in 2008, study finds
Decades of declines in levels of LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol, a key biomarker of cardiovascular disease risk, abruptly ended in 2008, and may have stalled since, according to a multi-year, national study published in the journal PLOS ONE.
'No clear pathway' to climate-friendly livestock production: Worldwatch
Annual global greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and livestock have increased 13% since 1990 as food production has increased - with the majority coming from livestock, according to a new report from the Worldwatch Institute.
Don’t dismiss industry encouragement of physical activity, says obesity expert
Food industry encouragement of physical activity in obesity prevention should be welcomed, according to an obesity expert who spoke at the European Congress on Obesity in the UK on Monday.
Not so Super Trooper: Swedes upset by ‘aggressive’ Iron Maiden beer label
Sweden’s state alcohol monopoly retailer Systembolaget tells BeverageDaily.com that it cannot stock Iron Maiden’s signature beer Trooper without a label change since it is too gory.
Less pretty in pink? Monster Beverage cans Ultra Pink energy drink launch
Monster Beverage has confirmed to BeverageDaily.com that it has shelved plans to launch female-oriented energy drink line extension Monster Energy Ultra Pink.
Indian issues
Excise issues tax notices to two Mallya empire companies
Two of flamboyant Indian drinks tycoon Vijay Mallya’s businesses have been issued show-cause-cum-demand notices by the Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence for allegedly evading service tax of Rs91 crore (US$16.7m)
Virus weaponry versus post-harvest germs gains momentum
Killing pathogens by applying bacteriophages to food surfaces is gaining momentum, but several challenges must be overcome for them to be routinely used for such purposes in the US, one study asserts.
Biocatalysts introduces fruit firming enzyme
South Wales-based Biocatalysts Ltd has introduced an enzyme to retain the firmness of soft fruits and vegetables during processing.